Welchland, Tennessee
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| Males: 660 |  (50.8%) |
| Females: 641 |  (49.2%) |
| Median resident age: | 37.6 years |
| Tennessee median age: | 35.9 years |
Zip code: 38585
| Welchland: | $51,586 |
| TN: | $65,254 |
Estimated per capita income in 2022: $19,384 (it was $13,819 in 2000)
Welchland CCD income, earnings, and wages data
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $161,907 (it was $52,600 in 2000)
| Welchland: | $161,907 |
| TN: | $284,800 |
Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $189,858; detached houses: $219,547; townhouses or other attached units: $242,233; mobile homes: $70,843
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Welchland, TN
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- 1,30498.7%White alone
- 50.4%Hispanic
- 40.3%American Indian alone
- 20.2%Black alone
- 20.2%Asian alone
- 30.2%Two or more races
- 10.08%Other race alone
Races in Welchland detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
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Current Local Time: CST time zone
Elevation: 1868 feet
Land area: 127.5 square miles.
Population density: 10 people per square mile (very low).
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
| Welchland CCD: | 0.6% ($311) |
| Tennessee: | 0.8% ($715) |
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Chattanooga, TN 
(41.8 miles , pop. 155,554).
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Nashville-Davidson, TN (80.4 miles , pop. 545,524).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (446.0 miles , pop. 2,896,016).
Nearest cities:
Irving College, TN (3.2 miles ),
), Mooneyham, TN (3.5 miles ),
), Campaign, TN (3.6 miles ),
), Cumberland Plateau, TN (3.7 miles ),
), Beersheba Springs, TN (3.9 miles ),
), Latitude: 35.62 N, Longitude: 85.49 W
Area code commonly used in this area: 931
| Here: | 4.1% |
| Tennessee: | 3.0% |
- Metal & metal products (14.7%)
- Transportation equipment (11.0%)
- Electrical equipment, appliances, components (7.3%)
- Health care (6.6%)
- Arts, entertainment, recreation (6.0%)
- Food & beverage stores (5.7%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (5.2%)
- Metal & metal products (16.8%)
- Transportation equipment (11.4%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (10.2%)
- Arts, entertainment, recreation (10.2%)
- Construction (5.4%)
- Electrical equipment, appliances, components (5.1%)
- Miscellaneous manufacturing (4.5%)
- Metal & metal products (12.5%)
- Transportation equipment (10.6%)
- Health care (10.0%)
- Electrical equipment, appliances, components (9.7%)
- Food & beverage stores (8.1%)
- Public administration (6.9%)
- Educational services (6.5%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (14.1%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (11.0%)
- Assemblers and fabricators (8.3%)
- Cashiers (4.7%)
- Other protective service workers, including supervisors (4.4%)
- Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (3.8%)
- Fishing, hunting, and forestry occupations (3.7%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (19.5%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (14.7%)
- Other protective service workers, including supervisors (8.7%)
- Fishing, hunting, and forestry occupations (7.2%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (5.7%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5.4%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (4.2%)
- Assemblers and fabricators (15.3%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (8.4%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (7.2%)
- Cashiers (6.2%)
- Information and record clerks, except customer service representatives (5.9%)
- Cooks and food preparation workers (5.9%)
- Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (5.3%)
Average climate in Welchland, Tennessee
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
Tornado activity:
Welchland-area historical tornado activity is near Tennessee state average. It is 43% greater than the overall U.S. average.
On 4/3/1974, a category F5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 30.1 miles away from the Welchland place center killed 16 people and injured 190 people.
On 4/3/1974, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 28.5 miles away from the place center killed 10 people and injured 51 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.
Earthquake activity:
Welchland-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Tennessee state average. It is 133% greater than the overall U.S. average.On 4/29/2003 at 08:59:39, a magnitude 4.9 (4.4 MB, 4.6 MW, 4.9 LG, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 78.5 miles away from the city center
On 11/30/1973 at 07:48:41, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 MB, 4.6 ML) earthquake occurred 86.5 miles away from Welchland center
On 4/18/2008 at 09:36:59, a magnitude 5.4 (5.1 MB, 4.8 MS, 5.4 MW, 5.2 MW, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 236.3 miles away from the city center
On 7/27/1980 at 18:52:21, a magnitude 5.2 (5.1 MB, 4.7 MS, 5.0 UK, 5.2 UK) earthquake occurred 197.9 miles away from Welchland center
On 4/29/2003 at 08:59:39, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MW, Depth: 12.3 mi) earthquake occurred 78.5 miles away from Welchland center
On 12/12/2018 at 09:14:43, a magnitude 4.4 (4.4 MW, Depth: 4.9 mi) earthquake occurred 42.5 miles away from Welchland center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Natural disasters:
The number of natural disasters in Van Buren County (15) is near the US average (15).Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 11
Emergencies Declared: 2
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 9, Storms: 7, Winter Storms: 4, Flash Floods: 2, Heavy Rains: 2, Hurricane: 1, Ice Storm: 1, Landslide: 1, Mudslide: 1, Snowfall: 1, Tornado: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Hospitals and medical centers near Welchland:
- RIVER PARK HOSPITAL Acute Care Hospitals (about 16 miles away; MC MINNVILLE, TN)
- MCMINNVILLE DIALYSIS CLINIC (Dialysis Facility, about 16 miles away; MCMINNVILLE, TN)
- WARREN REGIONAL HOSPITAL (Hospital, about 16 miles away; MC MINNVILLE, TN)
- RCG MCMINNVILLE (Dialysis Facility, about 16 miles away; MCMINNVILLE, TN)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Welchland:
- Tennessee Technological University (about 39 miles; Cookeville, TN; Full-time enrollment: 9,761)
- Chattanooga State Community College (about 39 miles; Chattanooga, TN; FT enrollment: 6,827)
- The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga (about 42 miles; Chattanooga, TN; FT enrollment: 10,158)
- Cleveland State Community College (about 46 miles; Cleveland, TN; FT enrollment: 2,500)
- Southern Adventist University (about 47 miles; Collegedale, TN; FT enrollment: 2,898)
- Lee University (about 48 miles; Cleveland, TN; FT enrollment: 4,422)
- Motlow State Community College (about 50 miles; Tullahoma, TN; FT enrollment: 2,915)
Points of interest:
Notable locations in Welchland: Cumberland Plateau Observatory (A), Fall Creek Falls Scout Camp (B), Piney Volunteer Fire Department Station 1 (C), Piney Volunteer Fire Department Station 2 (D), Rocky River Volunteer Fire Department (E). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Welchland include: Piney Church of Christ (A), Welchland Baptist Church (B), Crain Hill Church (C), Highland Church (D), Bellview Church (E), Bethlehem Church (F), Mount Elim Church (G), Shockley Church (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Walling Cemetery (1), Shockley Cemetery (2), Boyd Cemetery (3), Miller Cemetery (4), White Hill Cemetery (5), Crain Hill Cemetery (6), Drake Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Reservoir: Fall Creek Falls Lake (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Longrock Branch (A), Little Whetstone Branch (B), Little Sandy Branch (C), Bee Fork (D), Howard Branch (E), Horsepen Branch (F), Harrison Gulf Branch (G), Harper Branch (H), Green Sea Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Park in Welchland: Fall Creek Falls State Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Average household size:
| This place: | 2.6 people |
| Tennessee: | 2.5 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This place: | 70.9% |
| Whole state: | 69.8% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This place: | 3.9% |
| Whole state: | 4.2% |
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
- Gay men: 0.0% of all households
| This place: | 11.1% |
| Whole state: | 13.5% |
| This place: | 5.5% |
| Whole state: | 5.8% |
For population 15 years and over in Welchland:
- Never married: 17.1%
- Now married: 62.2%
- Separated: 1.6%
- Widowed: 7.3%
- Divorced: 13.4%
For population 25 years and over in Welchland:
- High school or higher: 63.5%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 4.9%
- Graduate or professional degree: 0.5%
- Unemployed: 9.2%
- Mean travel time to work (commute): 35.2 minutes
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
| Here: | 11.9 |
| Tennessee average: | 13.3 |
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Religion statistics for Welchland, TN (based on Van Buren County data)
| Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
|---|---|---|
| Evangelical Protestant | 1,667 | 22 |
| Mainline Protestant | 62 | 1 |
| Catholic | - | - |
| None | 3,819 | - |
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 3
| This county: | 5.54 / 10,000 pop. |
| Tennessee: | 5.16 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate:
| Van Buren County: | 11.9% |
| Tennessee: | 11.4% |
Adult obesity rate:
| Here: | 30.5% |
| State: | 30.2% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| This county: | 14.9% |
| State: | 13.5% |
Strongest AM radio stations in Welchland:
- WWAM (820 AM; daytime; 50 kW; JASPER, TN; Owner: SHELTON BROADCASTING SYSTEM)
- WFLI (1070 AM; 50 kW; LOOKOUT MOUNTAIN, TN; Owner: WFLI, INC.)
- WSM (650 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: GAYLORD ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY)
- WSDQ (1190 AM; daytime; 5 kW; DUNLAP, TN; Owner: RODGSON, INC.)
- WAMB (1160 AM; 50 kW; DONELSON, TN; Owner: GREAT SOUTHERN BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
- WKVL (850 AM; daytime; 50 kW; KNOXVILLE, TN; Owner: HORNE RADIO, LLC)
- WKDA (1200 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: RADIO NASHVILLE, INC.)
- WNQM (1300 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: WNQM. INC.)
- WLAC (1510 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WLOR (1550 AM; 50 kW; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Owner: BCA RADIO, LLC)
- WNSI (810 AM; 50 kW; JACKSONVILLE, AL; Owner: UNITED BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
- WCNN (680 AM; 50 kW; NORTH ATLANTA, GA; Owner: DICKEY BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WGST (640 AM; 50 kW; ATLANTA, GA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Welchland:
- WKZP (107.3 FM; SPENCER, TN; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- WZYZ (90.1 FM; SPENCER, TN; Owner: CHURCH FAITH TRINITY ASSEMBLIES)
- W211AS (90.1 FM; SPENCER, TN; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
- WUSY (100.7 FM; CLEVELAND, TN; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WMKW (89.3 FM; CROSSVILLE, TN; Owner: THE MOODY BIBLE INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO)
- WRKK-FM (105.5 FM; SPARTA, TN; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WSMC-FM (90.5 FM; COLLEGEDALE, TN; Owner: SOUTHERN COLLEGE OF SEVENTH-DAY ADVT)
- WDEF-FM (92.3 FM; CHATTANOOGA, TN; Owner: JACKSON TELECASTERS, INC.)
- WDOD-FM (96.5 FM; CHATTANOOGA, TN; Owner: WDOD OF CHATTANOOGA, INC.)
- WSKZ (106.5 FM; CHATTANOOGA, TN; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WGSQ (94.7 FM; COOKEVILLE, TN; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WAYB-FM (95.7 FM; GRAYSVILLE, TN; Owner: FAMILY WORSHIP CENTER CHURCH, INC.)
- WUTC (88.1 FM; CHATTANOOGA, TN; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE)
- WDNT-FM (104.9 FM; DAYTON, TN; Owner: J. L. BREWER BROADCASTING OF CLEVELAND, LLC)
- WMBW (88.9 FM; CHATTANOOGA, TN; Owner: THE MOODY BIBLE INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO)
- WOGT (107.9 FM; EAST RIDGE, TN; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- W268AA (101.5 FM; FALLING WATER, TN; Owner: S/WEST FLORIDA COMMUNITY RADIO, INC.)
- W278AC (103.5 FM; WALDEN, TN; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- W257AZ (99.3 FM; LOOKOUT MOUNTAIN, TN; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WDYN (89.7 FM; CHATTANOOGA, TN; Owner: TENNESSEE TEMPLE UNIVERSITY)
TV broadcast stations around Welchland:
- WFLI-TV (Channel 53; CLEVELAND, TN; Owner: CHATTANOOGA MEDIA HOLDINGS, L.L.C.)
- WBXX-TV (Channel 20; CROSSVILLE, TN; Owner: ACME TV LICENSES OF TENNESSEE, LLC)
- WCTE (Channel 22; COOKEVILLE, TN; Owner: UPPER CUMBERLAND BROADCAST COUNCIL)
- WDSI-TV (Channel 61; CHATTANOOGA, TN; Owner: WDSI LICENSE CORP.)
- W26BE (Channel 26; CHATTANOOGA, TN; Owner: THREE ANGELS BROADCASTING NETWORK)
Houses and condos
Apartments
- 42.0%Electricity
- 35.2%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 16.0%Wood
- 5.2%Utility gas
- 1.6%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 49.3%Electricity
- 44.0%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 6.7%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
Welchland compared to Tennessee state average:
- Median house value below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Renting percentage significantly below state average.
- Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
- Number of rooms per house significantly below state average.
- House age significantly below state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.